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Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-02
HAWAIIAN NEWS.
What is Going On in Kniakaua'S
Domain.

SAN Francisco, November 1.-The
steamer Australia arrived from Homo
lulu to-day, but brought no additional
information with regard to the Ha-
waiian or Samoan troubles.
Hon Jno. NJ. Kapena, late Minister
of Finance in the Gibson Cabinet, is
dead.
The Hamaiidn Gazette earnestly
recommends the substitution Of olives
in place Of sugar rs a staple product.
Admiral Grisley jackson, OF the
late Hawaiian navy, is one OF the
Australia's passengers.
The man-of-war Kamilo will shortly
be sold ut auction.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-02
FORT CANDY.
Every Probability that IL will be
DislMa led. 'i

PORTLAND, Ogn., November l.
Donald Macleary, President of the
Board OF Trade. has received a letter
from Senator Dolph stating that it will
not be IN easy matter to get the War
Department to revoke the order to
abandon Fort Candy. Such abandon
ment was recommended to General
Howard by an inspector, General
Howard endorsed the recommendation
to General Sheridan, and he i'll turn
endorsed it to the Secretary OF War.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-02
AN INCENDIARY FIRE.
Eight Thousand Dollars Da IN.
ngc Done In TrRyer,

TRAvER, November 1.--Late last
night a fire broke out i'll the stable
OF the '76 Land and Water Company.
The stable was burned and with it
the Clipper stable adjoining, opposite
the Mariposa Hotel. The absence OF
wind and the presence Of a bucket
brigade saved the town. The fire
was undoubtedly incendiary and two
men have been arrested on suspicion.
The losses ascertained so far are, F.
\. Littlefield. loss $1,000, insurance !,
5000; '76 Company, barn and con-
tents, loss $500.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-02

the same time, Jare All Hoy was
found in pool uf blood with a num-
Der OF his countrymen about him in 4
cellar on Pacific street. He will
probably die. Another Chinaman
named Sum Tung was the first to shoot
at Hoy, and when he missed his target
three Chinese grabbed Hoy and held
him until Leong Sun could pull his
gun and shoot. Both the assailants
were arrested.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-02
A POOR SERVICE.
An Inquiry Needed into Railroad
Mail AccOmm0 0da ti0ns.

ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, November l..
People living in New Mexico and
Arizona are clamoring for a better
mail service, as the railroads are hay
ing more passenger business than they
can handle, and neglect the mails.
Recently l5O bags destined to points
between La Junta, COL, and Silver
City, N. NJ, were carried through to
Ell Paso and returned, on account Of
not having force to handle it. 1t is
claimed that an additional force of
clerks is needed, and the roads should
be required to furnish better facilities.
Frequently mail is obliged to lay over
here twenty hours for want of mail
cars.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-02
vIurdcrcd by Mojaves.

NEEDLES, CAL, November l.-Dan
German, a laborer was brutally MUIR
dered bv two drunken Mojave Indians
to-day. His head was mashed and
shot. The murderers were arrested
and the white men who furnished
them the liquor.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-02
After American Diyidcnds.

NEW YoRK, November 1.-Bcrlin
dispatches received in this city late
this afternoon state that the subscrip,
ton to the 50 500 900 of Oregon Rail
way and Navigation per cent.
bonds has met with complete success.
The entire amount is offered by the
Deutsche Bank of Berlin. being taken
ut 9Sia cents and accrued interest.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-02
Six Years for Arson

CoLToS, November Napoleon
Ourton, who had his examining trial
in Justice Earp's Court yesterday, was
arraigned in the Superior Court to-
day. He pleaded guilty, waived time
and was sentenced to six years in the
penitentiary. Burton and Crawford,
his brother-in-law, confessed to burn
ing the residence Of the former in
Cotton about three months since.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-02
Rich strike of Coal.

WILKEsBARRE, November l.--T..
day the Lehigh and WilkesbarIo
Company struck Il great vein Of coal
in South Wilkesbarre, nearly 100
feet below the surface. 1t is the deep
est shaft in Pennsylvania. The lead
is between eighteen and twenty feet
thick. This find will net the COM
pany nearly $1,000, 900.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-02
Failure of the .sugar Trusts

New YORK, November lit is re-
ported that the attempt to form SUI
gar trust is failure. A conference of
reGners has been progressing secretly,
and at one time it was reported that
Henry Havemeyer had been chosen
president of the trust. but this report
is now said to have been premature.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-02
A schooner Missing.

MrsKEGoN, Mich, November l.
The small schooner augustus, Cap
tain W. III. Reese, which left here
October 5th, for Milwaukee, has not
been heard from and il is believed
that she has gone down with all ON
board.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-02
POSTOFFICE PAY.
Claim Made by Sacramento Is
DiSallOWed.

WASHINGTON. November 1.-The
First Comptroller has sustained the
action of the Auditor for the PostofYice
in disallowing an item OF $40 in the
accounts Of the Postmaster at Sacra-
mento, CAL. this amount, having
been paid to q clerk in the Sacra-
mento Postoffice as extra compensa-
ton for the delivery of special deliv-
cry letters. The Comptroller holds
that extra compensation of this kind
can only be paid in cases of delivery
at third and fourth-class postofiiccs.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-02
MURDER Or SUICIDE ?
More Testimony Taken at
the BenhayOn Inquest.
DINING AND THE DRUGGISTS.
A Remark Made by BenhayOn in
a StatiOner's Store Further
Entangles the Case.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.


San Francisco, November L.
When the Benhayon inquest was re
sumed this evening n. II. Milling testi
fed that on Sunday, the day the body
was found, he went to Saucelito Cd the
O'Clock boat and spent the day fishing
and that Dimmig went on the same
boat and fished near him all day.
Mrs. Zeising, the nurse who attend
ed Mrs. Bowers, was examined a
great length but nothing in her testi
mony differed materially from that
which she had already given. She
stated that she had visited DIR. Bowers
daily since his confinement in the
county Jail. Besides herself and hei
husband she knew of no one who had
ever visited him. She did not re.
member having ever heard Bowers
speak Of Dimmig or his wife, or Ben
hayon. She said that Bowers had
frequently paid her different amounts
for bringing his meals. She remem-
bered visiting Mrs. Dimmig but once
during the past two years, and had
not seen DINING more than three OF
four times and then only when he had
called on her for the purpose of sell
ing her books. 44.4
r.. J. Angelo, a druggist ON O'Far-
rell street, testified that Dimmig
came to his store and asked for a
small piece of cyanide OF potassium,
stating that he wished to remove
silver stains from his arms. Knowing
Dimnig to be a druggist, he gave him
small piece, which he took away
with him.
Another druggist on Larkin street
gave similar testimony and said that
Dimnlig used the cyanide on his hand
before he left the store.
STARTLING STATEMENT.
J. Scott, stationer,. stated that he
had known Benhayon q numb.'r of
years and that he used to come Ia his
store often. Soon after DIR. Bowers
conviction witness said that Benhayon
called at his store and examined a
medical book and as he read certain
extract, which witness did not see, he
made remark to the effect that ''If |
had given Cecilia that nobody would
have known she was poisoned. Wit
ness did not know what he referred to.
MYSTERIOUS CARD.
DR.. Stansbury, spiritualist, was
asked to explain d card found in Ben
hayon's pocket after his death, upon
which was written Stansbury's name,
dated January 4th. and the sentence
Bowers neck il safe for some time to
come" Witness said that he did not
know benhayon and could not account
for the card in any way except that
about January 4th several young men
answering Benhayon's description
called on him to consult about certain
future events, the nature Of which he
did not recollect, or that anyone had
even consulted him concerning
Bowers. ... l
Hermann, a halter. who testified
several days ago that he had seen
Benhayon Saturday night was again
examined and said that his conf
dence in the Identification had been
shaken, owing TO the fact that it had
been shown Benhayon wore q white
hat, while the man he saw wore a
black one. - ~ 's.
A number OF other witnesses were
examined and the inquest was ad-
journed until Thursday afternoon.
Coroner Stanton statedN that he
thought that the investigation would
close Thursday evening.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-02
THE PEACE PARTY.
Eng lish Editorials ON Prcsiden,
Cleyeland,s Action.

LONDON, November 1.-The 1ele-
graph says President Cleveland's
reply to the arbitration memorial dele
cation is thoroughly sympathetic, al
though his speech is guarded. His
words imply moro than if used as
they might he by the most aggressive
OF princes or statesmen"
The Chronicle says: President
Cleveland's reply justifies the belief
that the American people reciprocate
| the friendly sentiments expressed by
Sir Lyon Playfair, When large
section of tlae British Parliament, act
ing in conjunction with Trades Union
Congress, is found in perfect accord
with the President OF the United
States. it must be that the cause they
uphold is in fair way OF advance
ment..
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-02
BREAKING UP.
A Asig Split I'm the knights or
Labor.

CHICAGO, November Local As
sembly 1887, Knights of Labor, this
evening voted by large majority to
withdraw in body from the old or
der. A committee was appointed to
confer with the provisional committee
OF dissenters, which issued mani
festo two weeks ago. So far as is
known this is the first body OF Knights
to Withdraw from the order.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-02
FREIGHT CLASSIFICATION
Complaints of the Working OF
the Interstate Law. s.s

New YORK, November IA Joint
Conference Committee OF the Trunk
lines OF the Central Traffic Association
and railroads west of the Mississippi
river is holding sessions in this city,
considering among other things, the
complaints of Eastern shippers about
classifications made after the enforce
ment OF the intcr State law. This
made the classification for west bound
the same as for cast-bound freights,
and fixed the relative rates between
c irload and less than carload loads.
Eastern shippers claim that great in
justice has been done them in this.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-02
CHINESE CONTESTANTS.
a Lively Scrimmage i'm san
Francisco.

SAN Francisco, November l.--Jare
All Hoy was shot in the right side of
the head this evening by Leong Sun.
Sun made his escape but was found
two hours later among the rafters in
the rear OF the Chinese theater. About
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-02
Struck by Il Train.

NApA, November IA locomotive
ran into an intoxicated laborer, un-
known, near Yountville this after
noon. The man was knocked twenty
feet and fatally injured.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-02
Rnilroad officials.

CIScINNATI, November 1.-At an
executive session OF the Directors Of
the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton
Railroad this afternoon, President
Winslow resigned and j. Dexter was
elected to fill the vacancy.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-02
NIastcr.Masons, Meeting.

BAKERSFIELD, November 1.-The
Grand Lodge OF the State OF Califor-
MIA. Masons, assembled here this
afternoon and laid the corner stone OF
the new Masonic Temple.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-02
Acauitted.

SAN FRANcIsco, November 1.--Cap-
tain Marston, OF the. Hawaiian bark
Lady Sampson, was acquitted this
afternoon OF charge of permitting
Cinnamon to land contrary to the re-
striction act.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-02
THE SOLDIERS, HOME.
a Locating Committee Coming
to California.

SAN Francisco. November IA
letter has been received from New
York by Captain Blanding, Pacific
coast manager of the National Board
of Managers of Soldiers Homes, to
the effect that a special car leaves
New York on the 9Th OF this month to
transport thirteen members of Con-
gress, comprising board, to Califor.
mia to look for a location for the Ma
tional Soldiers Home.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-02
MORMON MATTERS.
The Dissenting Jurors Finally
Take the Oath.

SALT LAKE, November 1.-The
Mormon jurors yesterday all took the
Jurors oath in the Third District
Court. Astonishment was every
where expressed at their previous re-
fusal to take it, after taking the voters
oath and after the unanimous Mormon
ratification OF the constitution making
polygany a misdemeanor. At the
same time all agree that a refusal to
take the anti-polygamy oath is the
true Mormon feeling ON the question.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-02
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES.

Two fires we're set yesterday morn
ing and the tracks led to where Cir
ard was seen setting the fire. last night.
lie had made threats against the Mil
ton Company because Of damages sus-
tanned by the breaking OF their dam a
few years ago and his failure to re-
cover from the company. Some dis
credit is given to Colby's story, and
people think that he had quarrel
with Girard and murdered him. The
case is to be investigated.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-02
A TERRIBLE. TALE.
The Pomeroy Picks Up One
Of the VernOn's Crew.
DETAILS OF THE DIsAsTER.
The Rescued Man Adrift ON a Raft
for Sixty Hours-Some Fright
full Experiences.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD. /

Associated Press Dispatches to the HxRAID. |
STURGEON BAY, Wis, November 1.
up to the arrival of the schooner
Pomeroy from Chicago, which passed
through the Bay to-day, it was sup
posed that not Il single survivor was
left OF the forty Or fifty people ON board
the propeller Vernon, which went
down of sheboygan early last Saturday
morning. 1t is now known, however,
that at least one man lives to tell the
tale Of that terrible night. The Pom
eroy has on board the only survivor, 50
far as is now known, of that awful dis
aster. His name is Alfred Stone, OF
Chicago, one OF the Vernon's crew,
He had been
IN THE WATER SIXTY HOURS,
Exposed to the bitter, piercing wind
and without bite to eat, when the
Pomeroy discovered him on a raft last
night about eighty miles from She
boygan. 1t was a clear, moonlight
night, and Stone was so cold as to be
almost helpless, and so weak from
hunger that he could scarcely moan.
stones STORY.
Although still very weak from the
effects OF his awful experience he was
able to make brief statement OF the
never-tO-be-forgotten night. ''I was
awakened in the middle of the night"
he says, "by the cries of the passen-
gers and crew that the vessel was
sinking. | sprang out of the window
and found myself OH the life raft with
six other persons. l cannot say now
who my companions were. Part of
them were members Of the crew and
part were passengers. 1t seemed only
q moment before the vessel had gone
down, and believe that all hut few
OF those on board went down with
her."
AN ESTIMATE OF THE MISSING.
81 do not know just how many
people were aboard at the time, but
the number could not have been far
from fifty. We passed through an aw-
full night, and ] never saw such . sea
as that which tossed our little craft.
When daylight came We hoisted
A SIGNAL OF DISTRESS,
Using coat tied to an oar. Two
vessels passed SO near us on Saturday
that they must have seen our signal,
yet for some reason they apparently
made no effort to reach us. Tie
storm still ragged and it may be that
they had all they could do to save
themselves. One after another OF MY
companions perished in the cold or
we're
WASHED OFF TIFF RAFT
When they became too numb with
cold to hold on any longer. We never
saw any others FROM the sunken
steamer and l don't believe any
others survived. The vessel went
down so suddenly that the crew had
not time to man the boats"
ANOTHER BODY RECOVERED.
When Stone was picked up there
was the corpse OF one man ON the raft
with him, the others having perished
several hours before. Stone says that
this man was one Of the crew whose
name he does not know. 'e'a
TWO MORE CoRPsEs RECOVERED.
MILWAUKEE, November LA tug
to-day picked up two corpses in the
lake. They were evidently members
OF the crew OF the Vernon, but are nm
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-02
IihcrtY or ncnth.

CmcAao. November L. Engel
Lingg and Fischer, sf the condemned
Anarchists, have written open letters
to Governor Oglesby refusing any
commutation short Of liberty and de-
claring undated is,ith in the princi-
pies Of anarchy.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-02
A Patent PiOW .

WASHINGTON, November Ia. pat.
ent has been granted to Samuel nj
Cunningham, Of Coyote, for side-hil
gang plow.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-02
Specinl service.

Special SefVzCc.
The following are the entries and
weights to be carried at to-day's con-
tests at Washington and Nashville
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-02
FOREIGN FIELDs.
A severe Storm Raging Ron n d
she United Kingdom.

LONDON, November IA terrific
gale extends around the entire
coast OF the United Kingdom and il
accompanied by rain. Reports oi
stranding vessels continue to be re-
ceived and an immense amount oi
damage has been done. The storm
began subsiding this evening.
WRECKS OFF WALES.
Seven vessels were wrecked at Car
diff, and many wrecks are reported
from other places.
FRANCES REPORT.
BREsT, November IA hurricane
has been raging here since morning
and vessels are unable to leave the
roadstead. Many fishing smacks and
pilot vessels have foundered.
A REGAL VISIT. H
BERLIN. November liking Hum
bert OF Italy visited the Crown Prince
OF Germany at Baveno to-day. The
police offered reward Of $500 for the
arrest of the person or persons who
have been spreading false reports CON
corning the Emperor's health.
A FEARFUL FIRE.
Advices from Warsaw state that
klusin, in the province Of Uinsk, has
been totally destroyed by fire. Eight
hundred and fifty houses and u num-
Der of stores were burned and many
lives lost.
ALL HANDS LOST.
LONDON, November II 1t is re-
ported that the British bark Temple
Bar, bound for Rio Janeiro, has foun-
dered in the British Channel and her
crew, numbering eighteen, were lost.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-02
KILLED BY A wATCHMAN.
Nevada City Ar itnted by a Muir
der ScnsatiOn.

NEVADA CRY, November Henry
Colby shot and killed Joseph Girard
near Granteville last night. Colby is
watchman for the Milton Mining and
Water Company, and claims that he
caught Girard setting fire to lumber
belonging to the Milton Company. He
called him to stop, when Girard ran
for his gun. Colby then fired, killing
Girard dead.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-02
Tracing the Train Thieves.

San Francisco, November DE
tective Thacker, OF Wells, Fargo &
Co., has just returned from Il trip to
Texas, where he had been to look up
the parties concerned in the late train
robberies. He said to-day that the
gang in Arizona is nearly broken up.
Only one of the suspected robbers is
at large. Two gangs are yet operating
in Texas, and he will 90 back there
shortly.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-02
CHEvALIER BARLEY.
a Cargo Booked for New York
This Years Yield.

SAN FRANCIsco, November l.
Treubcnbach 4 Co. have chartered
the American ship Tam O'Shanter to
take cargo OF Chevalier barley to
New York. This is the first charter
of the kind that has been drawn for II
long time. This year. the yield OF
barley will be about $500 tons,
compared with 322 900 tons last year.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-02
CATTLEMEN,S CONGRESS-.
Congressman HatCh's Action Se-
vcrcly COnde mined.

KANSAS Cry, November 1.-The re-
port Of the legislative committee was
read at this mornings session of the
Consolidated Cattle Growers Associa-
ton and referred, without debate, to
the committee on resolutions. 1t is q
narration of the history OF the work
accomplished by the committee in it
endeavors to procure congressional as
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-02
CASES OE CHOLERA.
some More victims ON Hoard the
IBritaniita.

New YoRK, November Ian Asso-
ciated Press representative to-day Wis
tied the Quarantine Department, aud
after some hesitation on the part OF
the assistants he was told that the
two cases reported ON Monday night
as being measles We're in fact cholera,
and that the patients died on Monday
night. The assistant added that they
had no case OF measles, nor anything
but cholera. p .s1' RIG. = -
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A CALL AT THE COMMISSIONERS. =.

The reporter next went to the Com
missioners' office. No one there knew
anything about the case. DIR. Smiths
bulletin for the day was on the desk.
There was nothing in it about the two
patients who had died and were
buried, but the bulletin.did state that
five more cases OF measles had been
removed from the Britannia to the
hospital. One woman was reported
dead from pneumonia and 4 man re-
moved from the Britannia as suffering
from consumption and gastric irrita-
tiop
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-03-12
Ornaments of Algerian Women.

The dress of the Algerian woman
hangs verv loosely about the arms,
which are always bare. Sometimes
red band. which passes in loop over
each shoulder and crosses At the back.
where il is ornamented with little red
tassels, keeps the dress closer to the fig
ure. When the arms are raised the
loose drapery hanging through the
loops has much the appearance of the
full sleeve of the Italian peasant Shout
der-pins are very much worn and are
made of silver, often enriched with coral
and enamels, resembling an Irish
brooch. These pins are sometimes con-
nected with q chain. TO the center OF
which is suspended q little metal box,
enameled and containing scent On the
head is worn a little peaked bonnet
like the French cap of liberty. 1t is
made by doubling in half. lengthwise,
a broad silk band, and sewing up one
side. 1t is kept IN its place by a second
kerchief. bound round and knotted be-
hind. Many women allow their hair to
wave free, or contine it simply with a
fillet A frequent ornament is a round
silver brooch with an opening in the
center crossed by pin. Bosses of coral.
as well as knobs of silver which latter
AdNC a t11cCt- diC hOttCd dbOut
it They are effective pieces of jewelrv.
and with the sun shining on them glist-
en- like moons. They are not adopted
till a woman becomes mother. On the
birth of girl, the brooch is worn be-
tween the breasts; on the birth of boy,
it is raised. and CLEANS above the fore
head. When q wife is disobedient. and
is beaten by her husband, the brooch is
often undOne bV the woman and dash
ed to the ground at his feet. There is
another head ornament handsomer
than this. 1t consists of a central silver
brooch over the forehead, and side
brooches above the temples. enriched in
the same style, and with rows of silver
cleaning semispheres completely en-
circling the head, and forms a glitter
ing tiara fit for princess Necklaces
are made of beads and coral. and alsc
of cloves and sweet-smelling paste
BroOktUn MAGAZINE.